TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 5144, 18 September 1877, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

(PER PRESS AGENCY.) TaURANGA, Monday.

Telegrams were sent to-day to Captain Morris, requesting him to oppose the passing of the Native Land Sales Suspension Act to the uttermost, signed by all shades of opinion. Gkahamstown, Monday.

An accident is reported at the Big Pump shaft. Three miners were overcome with bad air in working at the 400 ft. level ; but were gallantly rescued, after being several hours in great danger. The two Burgesses, who were hurt at a football match, are recovering. Blenhem, Monday.

Yesterday Richard Moss, returning from duck shooting, was met by his child, who while walking beside him pulled the trigger. The shot entered Moss’s right side, passing out above the scapula. He died in a few hours. Shearing commences at Flaxbourne on the Ist October; rate per 100, 17s. 6d. Nelson, Monday.

At the District Court to-day Wm. Harvey was convicted of perjury and sentenced to one year’s imprisonment. Hokitika, Monday.

The Chief Justice opened the Supreme Court sittings to-day. The case of Robert Hogg, late bank agent at Kumara, occupied the Court all day. The prisoner pleaded not guilty. The case is still going on. Kumara, Monday.

At 1 o’clock to-day a fall of earth occurred in a tunnel at Jones’s claim at Dilman’s. Two men were buried, but were extricated in an hour and a half by relays of miners. One man named Irvine is alive, but his ankle is badly contused ; the other man, whose name is Jonathan Clements, is dead.

Dunedin, Monday. P. J. Proudfoot was committed for trial this morning for alleged rape on Isabella Angus. He was admitted to bail, himself in £IOOO, and two sureties of £SOO each.

Riverton, Monday. The Mayor and President at the Western District Farmers Club have convened a meeting to be held on Wednesday, to take steps to urge on the Government the extension of the Western Railways to Nightcaps ; also, to discuss the County Councils and Road Boards, their manner of working, the benefits or otherwise to be derived from amalgamation.

AUSTRALIAN SUMMARY. (PER arawata at the bluff.) Melbourne, 12th September. The Land lax Bill has passed the Assembly, and lias been sent to the Council, where it was read a first time without criticism. The Government declined to permit any alterations in committee, and the measure was pushed hurriedly through. An attempt was made to make mortgages bear a portion of the tax, but it was not listened to.

In dealiag with the new taxes, duties on gunny bags and sugar mats were struck out. Those on cornsacks and woolpaoka passed. The rainfall has had a most beneficial effect. It has been very general in New South Wales,, but not sufficient yet in Victoria ; but already its influence is felt in business.

Verdi’s “Aida” has been successfully produced by Lyster’s Company. Oats much improved. Fully IJd. advance.